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Extra £200 million for innovative floods projects announced
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has visited Bewdley in Worcestershire to thank residents for their resilience during the recent flooding, and announced an extra £200 million for innovative floods projects.
As the River Severn levels continue to reduce, Bewdley is now formally in recovery.
Following the announcement of an extra £5.2 billion for flood defences in the upcoming Budget (11 March), the Prime Minister also announced a new, £200 million fund to pilot innovative approaches to improving flood resilience.
The scheme will support cutting edge floods solutions, and could include plans to adapt infrastructure so it is more resilient to damage, or creating sustainable, natural defences like leaky dams and woodland creation.
Johnson said: “My every sympathy is with the families and businesses suffering because of the recent floods – I am determined to help them get them back on their feet. I want to pay tribute to the tireless efforts of the Environment Agency and emergency services who are working to protect communities hit by the recent storms. We need to keep improving our protections against extreme weather, that is why we are investing £5.2 billion for flood defences to support communities up and down the country.”
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